VUMC News and Communications

April 21, 2016

MEDIA ADVISORY: Zero-energy home and zero-emission microbrewery designs part of Vanderbilt engineering school’s Design Day

A number of exciting projects are among the 74 design projects featured at the School of Engineering’s annual Design Day, including zero-energy home designs and a solar-powered desalination system.

By VUMC News and Communications
April 21, 2016

VUMC research staff can earn master’s degree through MLI program

Are you interested in earning a master’s degree while working full-time at Vanderbilt? The Masters of Laboratory Investigation Degree Program is now accepting applications for the upcoming academic year through June 30.

By VUMC News and Communications
April 21, 2016

University faculty and staff: Systems availability update

Several Vanderbilt University systems are back online following the legal separation of the university and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. University faculty and staff should check back often for updates on availabilities.

By VUMC News and Communications
April 20, 2016

How strep grabs on to platelets

New structural details of the binding of the bacterium Streptococcus sanguinis to platelets may offer new therapeutics for life-threatening cardiovascular infections.

By VUMC News and Communications
April 18, 2016

Orange Alert in effect for VUMC phones

By VUMC News and Communications
April 15, 2016

Employee Appreciation Picnic set for May 13 and 17

Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center will jointly host the 2016 Employee Appreciation Picnic May 13 and 17, with off-campus deliveries scheduled for May 12 and 13.

By VUMC News and Communications
April 15, 2016

Mechanism of a DNA repair protein

Vanderbilt investigators have discovered details about the mechanism of an important DNA repair protein that maintains genome stability.
By Sanjay Mishra
April 14, 2016

AccessVU to be unavailable April 29–May 1

AccessVU, the tool that supports creating new VUNetIDs, changing ePasswords and other services, will be unavailable from 5 p.m. April 29 to 2 p.m. May 1.
By VUMC News and Communications
April 14, 2016

Marnett named dean of basic sciences for School of Medicine

Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente announced today that Lawrence J. Marnett will be named dean of basic sciences in the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine at the time of the legal separation of the university and Medical Center.
By VUMC News and Communications
April 14, 2016

Vanderbilt Anesthesia broadens global efforts

Vanderbilt International Anesthesia (VIA) is developing interactive curricula and training providers who will practice around the world.
By VUMC News and Communications
April 14, 2016

Switching breast cancer off

Signaling by a receptor that is overexpressed in aggressive forms of breast cancer has been linked to glutamine metabolism, suggesting new anti-cancer therapeutic targets.
By Marilyn Holt
April 13, 2016

Free head and neck cancer screening April 15

The symptoms of head and neck cancer can be subtle. To help catch the disease in its earliest stages, the Vanderbilt Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center will offer free head and neck cancer screenings Friday, April 15.
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